Type-writing machine.



I W. 3.3001111. TYPE WRITING MACHINE. APPLIOATIQN FILED SEPT. 16, 1908.

Patented June 8, 1909.

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HI AT U UNITED-*STATiQdPATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM J ANSON ROCHE, OF N EW BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO REMINGTON TYPEWRITER COMPANY, OF ILION, NEW YORK, A. CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

TYPE-W'Ri'iING iiAcHmE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jane 8, 1909.

Application filed September 15, 1908. Serial No. 453,081.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, YILLIAM'JANSON ROCHE, citizen of the United States, and resident of New Bethlehem, in the county of seated in'anopening in the line spacing. I lever and at its otherend 11 bears against a Clarion and State of Pennsylvania, have inj vented certain new and useful Improve- I ments in Type-l fVriting Machines, of which the following a s ccification.

My invention re ates to ty-pewriting machines and more particularly to line spacing mechanisms therefor.

Onev of the objects of my invention is to provide simple and efficient mechanism which may readily be adjusted to vary the degree or extent of line spacing.

A further object of iny'invention is to actor of line spacing.

To the above and other ends which will hereinafter appear, my invention consists in the features of construction, arrangements of parts and combinations of devices to be hereinafter described and particularly pointed out in the appended claims,

In the accompanying drawings wherein like reference characters indicate correspond:

' therefor.

ing parts in the various views, Figure 1 is an enlarged detail fragmentary plan view showing a portion of a typewriting machine equipped with line spacing devices embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a fragmentary end viewof the same. Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail fragmentary plan view showing a portion of the line spacing lever. Fig. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary detail sectional view taken on a line..r-r of Fig. 1 and looking the direction of the arrow at 'said line.

A cylindrical platen 1 is mounted in a platcn frame or carriage 2 which is mounted f in any suitable manner to travel from side to side of the machine. The platen provided at the right-hand end with a line spacing wheel 3 having teeth 4 on the outer edge or end thereof. A supporting member 5 is' se-, cured to the front rail of the carriage or platen frame and extends u wardly therefrom. This supporting mom or has a conporling member 5 is internally threaded for The pivotal portion of the sup- I ,the center. The line spaclng lever 13 propin .12 which projects upwardly from the front rail of the carriage or platen frame. This pin is' arranged in a cut-out or opening 13 in the line s acing lever and'cooperates with the end we 1 15 of said cut-out to'limit the movement ofthe line spacing lever in one direction under the tension of spring 9; The forward end of the line spacing lever isprovided with a finger piece or'handle 16, by which the line spacing lever may be given a horizontal swinging motion around its vertical pivot. A swinging movement of the finger piece 16 toward the right is effective to produce a line spacing movement ofthe automatically effect a change in the charplaten and at the same time'to effect a movement of the carriage from left to right as will hereinafter more clearly appear. line spacing pawl 17 is pivoted on a shouldered screw 18 entered in a tapped hole 1 8" in thementof the line spacing pawl relatively to the lever in one direction. A contractile spring 2] is connected at one end to a depending pin 22 on the line spacing pawl and at its other end to a depending pin 23 on the line spacing lever so as to normally maintain the line spacing pawl in a fixed position relatively to the line spacing lever. This normal position of the pawl relatively to the line spacing lever determines the extent of movement which is transmitted to. the line spacing wheel and platen. The means for determining this extent of line spacing movement comprises an arm 24 projecting from the pawl and having a depending p n 25 riveted thereto. This pin is adapted to play or work in a cut-out or opening 26 in the line spacing lever and to contact with the end wall 27 thereof, which wall constitutes one of the stops that determines the normal position of i the pawl relatively to the line spacing lever. tracted portion which enters an opening 6 1n a line spacing levcr 7 and constitutes a pivot F cooperation with a headed screw 8 by which the line spacing lever is retained in place on its pivot. A coiled spring 9 surrounds the supporting member 5 and at one end is;

From an inspection of Figs. land 3 it will be seen that the cut-out or openlng 26 is areshaped, of which the pivot 18 for the pawl 1s vided with upwardly projecting ears 2-8 which support a pivot for a plurality of levers '29 and 30. Each of these levers (two being shown in the present instance) has a hub 31' piece 32 or 33 which preferab y'bears an indieating numeral. These numerals are marked 34 and 35. The rear ends of these levers are likewise bent at right angles to the body portions thereof and extend so that the rear portion of the lever 30 overlaps and normally rests u on therear portion of ,thele'ver 29,

and so t at the rear portion of the lever 29 normally rests upon the lever 7. The extreme rear ends of these levers 29 and 30 are bent down to form stops 36 and 37 respectively which lie one in front of the other. These stops are adapted to move at substantially right angles to the plane of movement of the pawl and to project into the path of the arm 24 of the pawl and into the opening 26 in the line" spacing lever. A leaf spring 38 is riveted at 39 to the line spacing lever and is bifurcated to form two springterminal arms 40 and ,41 respectively which bear against the undersides of the levers 30 and 29 respectively forward of the pivot thereof so as to normally maintain the levers in the position shown in the drawings where the stops thereon are interposed in the path of thexline spacin pawl. I

In t e use of the device, if the operator should desire to effect a single line spacing movement of the platen, that is to say, a line spacing movement of the platen at each actuation which corresponds to the distance between two adjacent teeth of the line spac-J ing wheel, then the operator will simply grasp the finger piece 16 and move it to the right which will cause the point of the pawl to engage the ratchet wheel and turn the platen one tooth space.

If the operator should desire to effect a double line spacing movement, then the finger piece of the lever .30 carrying the index 2 should first be depressed to remove the stop 37 out of the path of the line spacing pawl (or the arm 24 carried thereby) so that the pawl will normally assume a different relation to the line spacing lever; that is to say, the pawl will be moved forwardly around its pivot 18 until the arm 24 contacts with the stops 36. As soon as the fingerpiece 33 of the lever 30' is depressed and its associated stop 37 removed from the path 'of the arm 24 on the pawl, said arm will pass beneath the stop 37 and prevent its return to normal po sition; so that a .mere depression of the finger iece 33 is sufficient to move the stop 37 to inoperative position and to maintain it in such. position. Theo erator may then rasp the. finger piece 16 o the line spacing ever and move it to the right, which will effect the requisite double line spacing of the platen.v The act of moving the lever 7 is effective first to turn the pawl and lever together as one part until the nose of the I awl engages one of the teeth ofthe line spac1n ratchet wheel. A further movement of the lever effects an independent movement between the line spacing pawland lever and causes the line spacing wheel to be rotated.

fixed stop 42 on the carriage. The line spacing pawl always arrives at the same point at the termination of the line spacing movcment whether the parts he set for single, double or triple spacing, and the throw of the line s acing lever is always the same whether tie parts beset for single, double or triple spacing. The first portion of the qindependent movement between the line spacing pawl and lever is effective to remove the arm-24from beneath the stop 37 and the spring 40 is then effective to turn the lever 30 on its pivot, thereby again inter-posing the stop 37 in the path of the arm 24 on the line spacing pawl. The act therefore of line spacing is effective to automatically restore the stop 37 to normal position, thus again automatically setting the parts for single spacing. Should the operator desire to use double spacing continuously this may be done by turning a pivoted catch or locking device 43 on its pivot 44 so that the catch will overlie the forward end of the depressed stop lever 30, thus locking the forward end of 1t down against the tension of its spring 40, thereby permanently locking the stop 37 in the inoperative position.

Should the operator desire to provide triple spacing it is merely necessary to depress the finger piece of the sto lever 29 carrying the index mark 3. This movement of the stop lever 29 is-eilectivc to elevate the stop 36 in. order to carry it out of the path of the arm 24 on the line spacing pawl and also to carry the stop 37 with it to the inopcrative position. he spring 37 immediately turns the pawl on its pivot 18 until it is arrested by the contact of the pin 25 with the stop 27 formed by the end wall of the cutout 26 in the line spacing lever. The arrest of the awl in this position brings the arm 24 beneati the stop 36 and temporarily p rel vents the stops 36 and 37 from resuming their normal positions. The first actuation of the line space lever 7 is effective to withdraw the arm 24 from beneath the stops 36 and 37 and they will be forced. back to normal position by their springs 41 and 40 respectively. Should the operator desire to set the parts so as to continuously use triple spacing it is merely necessary to depress the finger piece 32 andturn the locking device 43 around its pivot so as to overlie the forward end of the lever 29, thereby locking the forward 'end depressed and permanently maintaining the stops 36 and 37 out of the. path of the arm 24. The line spacing pawl This move -1nent continues until the pawl engages a understood that the extent of independent movement between the line spacing pawl and its actuator or line spacing lever determines theextent of line spacing movement transmitted to the platen; and that, this maybe readily changed by an actuation of the stop levers or regulators whose finger pieces are associated with the finger piece 16 of the line s acing lever in such a manner that the hand 0? the operator applied to the finger piece 16 may also be used to actuate either of the sto levers.

t will be seen that by my invention I am enabled to readily change from one character of line spacing to another and to automatically restore the devicesso as to change back to the original line spacing if desired or to effect any given character of line spacing.

Thedevices of my invention maybe found to be particularly efficient where the work is of such a character that it is necessary to rapidly change from one character of line spacing to another.

Various changes may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of my invention.

What I claim as new and desire to secure.

by Letters Patent, is

. i 1. In a typewriting machine, the combination of line spacing mechanism, of handact uated means operable at y will for changing from one extent of line spacing to another, and means for automatically resettingthe parts for the original character of line spacing during a line spacing movement.

2. In a typewriting machine, the com bination of line spacing mechanism, and means for varymg the extent of hne spacing movement, said varying means including a stop,

and-means by which said stop is automatically moved duringa line spacing movement to determine the extent of the next line spacing movement.

3. In a typewriting machine, the combination of line spacing mechanism, means for varying the extent of line spacing movemen t,

said varying means including a plurality of,

' stops each of which provides for a different extent of line spacing movement, and means by which said stops are automatically moved to determine the extent of the next line spac-.

ing movement.

4. In a typewritlng machine, the combination of hne spacing mechanism, means for varying the extent of line spacing movement,

sa d varying means including a stop, means by which said stop is automatically moved to determine the extent of the next line spacing movement, andmeans fonrendering said automatlc means IIIOPGI'fltlVGt 5. In a'typewrltlng macliine, the combinasaid varying means including a plurality of stops each of'which provides for a different extent of line spacing movement, means by which said stops are automatically moved to determine the extent of the next line spacing movement, and means for rendering said antomatic means inoperative.

6. In a typewriting machine, the combination of line s acing mechanism, and means fortemporarig r changing at will for single, double or triple line s acing and for automatically changing bac spacing aftera variation has been effected.

7. In a typewriting machine, the combination of line spacing mechanism, means for tern orarily changing at will for single, dou le or triple, line spacin and for automatically changing back tot e previous line to the previous line in the line spacing spacing after a variation" in the line spacing has been efiected, and means whereby anyone of said characters or extents of line spacing may be constantly efl'ected as long as desired.

8. In a typewriting machine, the combina tion of line spacing." mechanism including a line spacing pawl, means for determining the normal position of said pawl in order to determine the extent of line spacing, said means including a stop, and'means for term orarily varying the position of said stop an for antomatically restoring it to. normal position when the line spacing pawl is actuated.

9. Ina typewriting machine, the combination of line spacing'mechanism including a line spacing pawl, means for determining the normal position of said pawl in order to determine the extent of line spacing, said means including a plurality of stops, means for tem porarily varying the positions of said stops and for automatically restoring any of them to normal position when the line spacing pawl is actuated.

In a typewriting machine, the combination line spacing pawl, means for determining t e normal position of said pawl in order to determine the extent of line spacing, said means including astop, means for varying the position of said stop storing it to normal position, and means for locking said stop against automatic return movement: I

11. In a typewriting machine, the combination of line spacing medhaiiism includin a line spacing pawl, means for determining t e normal position of said pawl in order to determine the extent of line spacing, said means including a plurality of stops, means for varying the positions of said stops and for automatically restoring any of them to normal position, and means for locking any of said stops against automatic return IHOVPIIIPllt.

of line spacing mechanism includin a i and for automatically repawl, and means operative at will for moving said stop out of the path of the pawl .and opnormally in the path of sai mining the extent of independent movement moving any of said stops ou'tof the path-of 45.

-move said stops back into the path of said pawl after a line spacing movement of the a hand actuated line spacing lever an a line after a line spacing movement of the pawl.

lever, a line spacing pawl carried b said line 1 spacing lever and movable relative y thereto,

c into the path of said pawlafter a line spacin i2 In a typewriting machine," the combination of a line spacing wheel, a line spacing e re ative movement between said pawl and lever determining the extent of. line spacing movement transmitted to the line spac' ing wheel by said pawl, a stop normally in the path of saidpawl and determining the 1 extent of independent movement of the erative to automatically move-said stop back into the path of said pawl after a line spacing movement ofthe pawl has taken lace. 13. In a typewriting'machine, t e combination of a line spacing wheel, a line spacing lever, a line spacing pawl carried by said line spacing lever and movable relatively thereto, the relative movement between said pawl andleverdetermining the extent of line spacing movement transmitted to the line spac ing wheel by said pawl, a stop iiormallyinthe path of said pawl and determining the extent of independent movement of the pawl, means operative at will for moving said stop out of the path 9f thepawl and operative to automatically move said stop back movement of the pawl has taken place, an meansoperable at will-for locking said stop 1 indefinitely out of the path of the pawl. 14. In a t ewriting machine, the combination of a line spacing wheel, a line spacing lever, a line spacing pawl carried by said line spacin lever and movable relativelythereto, the re ative movement between said pawl and lever determining the extent of line spec ing movement transmitted to the line spacin wheel by said pawl, a plurality of stops pawl and deterof the pawl, and means operativeat will for the pawl and operative to automatically pawl has taken place.

15'. In a typewriting machine, the ,COIIlblr' nation of line spacing mechanism comrising spacing awl carried y and movable independent y of said lever, the extent of inde- 5 pendent movementfof said pawl determining the extent of line spacing movement, a stop cooperating with said pawl, a hand lever for 5 actuating said stop, said hand lever being carried by and movable on said linespacing lever, and means whereby said sto is automatically moved back to norma position 16. ha typewriting machine, the combination of line spacing mechanism including a line spacing pawl, and means operating au- 1 l l i i I i said determining means beinaf opera-b 17. In a typewriting machine, the combination of line spacing mechanism including a line spacing pawl, means operating automatically to change the extent of throw of the line spacing pawl, and means for render ing the automatic means inoperable.

18. In a typewritiiig machine, the combination of a line spacing lever, a line spacing pawl pivoted thereto, a stop carried by said lever and normally in the path of said pawl, means for moving the stop out of the path of said pawl,the stop when moved'out of the pathof the pawl resting on top thereof, and aspring for moving the stop back into the path of the 'pawl at the first line spacing operation.

19. In a typewriting machine, the coinbi:

nation of a line spacing lever, a line spacing pawl pivoted thereto, a stop carried by said lever and normally in the path of said pawl, means for moving the stop out of the path of said pawl, the stop when moved out of the path of the pawl resting on top thereof, a spring for moving the stop back into the path of the pawl at the first line spacing operation, and meansoperable at wi l for looking said stop indefinitely out of the path of said pawl.

20. In a typew'riting machine, the combination of a line spacing wheel, a line spacing pa-wl, a hand actuated device for moving said pawl, and hand controlled automatically restored means for determining the ex.- tent of movement that may be transmitted to theline spacing wheel by said pawl, said determining means being associated with said hand actuated device and operable by the hand of the operator which grasps and while grasping said hand actuated device for moving the pawl. v

21. In' a typewriting machine, the combination of a linespacing wheel, a line spacing pawl,- a' hand actuated device f0r.moving said pawl, hand controlled automatically restored means for. determining the extent of -movement that may be transmitted to the line spacing wheel by said pawl, said determining means being associated with said hand actuated device and operable by iihe hand of the operator which grasps and while grasping saidhand actuated device for moving the'pawhand hand actuated means for at will maintaining the determining means in set osition'i: a i i 22. n a typewriting machine, the combi nationof a line spacing wheel, a line spacing pawl, a hand actuated device for moving said pawl, 1 and normally operative hand controlled spring restored means for determining the extent of movement that may be transmitted to the line spacing wheelby said paigl, Y

24. In a' typewriting machine, the combihand actuated device for hand which 'controls nation of a line spacing wheel, a line spacingpawl, an actuator carrying said pawl, the pawl moving with and relativelyto said actuator, and a normally 0 erative stop carried by said actuator and with which said pawl is adapted to contact to determine the extent of relative movement between the pawl and actuator, and hand actuated means for throwing said stop out-of coiiperation with said pawl.

25. In a typewriting machine, thecombi nation of a line spacing wheel, aline spacing pawl, a line spacing lever, the awl being movable with and independent y of said lever, a stop lever movable with and independently' of said line spacing lever and normally cooperative with said pawl to determine the extent of independent movement between the pawl and line spacing lever and movable out of cooperation with said pawlto aflord a greater extent of independent movement between the pawl and line spacing lever.

26. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a line spacing wheel, a line spacing pawl, an actuator therefor, said pawl being movable with and independently tuator, and a lurality of stops cooperative with said paw to. determine the extent of independent movement of said pawl, and means for moving one of said stops to an in operative position independently of another stop and thereby render the other stop operative. c

27. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a line spacing wheel, a line spacing pawl, a line spacing lever having a fin er piece, said pawl being movable with and 1ndependently of saidline spacingleven'a plurality of stop levers movable with and independently of the line spacing lever and c0- operative with said pawl to determine the extent, of independent movement thereof, said stop levers having finger pieces associated with the finger piece of the line spacing lever in such a manner that the hand of the operator in controlling the line spacing lever also has control of the stop levers.

pewter whi'c'h gra'eps and e actuating said ac the path of the of said ac- 1 In a typ'ewritingmachine, the combination of a line spacing wheel, a line spacing pawl, an actuator therefor, said pawlb'e'ing movable with and independently. of said actuator, a plurality of stops movable into and out of o erative position at substantially right angles to the plane of movement of the line spacing pawl and cooperative with said pawl to determine the extent of independent movement thereof, one of said stops being movable independently of another, spring pressed means for moving said stops to- 0p erative position, and finger pieces for moving the stops out of operative position.

v 29. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a line spacing wheel, a line spacing pawl, a hand lever, said pawl having a movement with and independently of said hand lever," a plurality of stops arranged normally 7 one in iront of another and in the path of the pawl to determine the extent of independent movement thereof,'- and independent hand actuated keys for moving said stops out of pawl to vary the extent of independent-movement that said, pawl may IGCGIVG. a

30. In a typewriting-machine, the combination of a line spacing wheel, a line spacing pawl, a hand lever that has a limited extent of movement in both directions, said pawl having a movement with and independently of said hand lever, a plurality of stops springpressed'to normal position and one normally in front of the other and in the pawl to determine the normal position of thepawl and thusdetermine the extentof line spacing movement to be transmitted to the line spacing wheel, and keys connected with said sto s for actuatin one of them independent y of another or or actuating them in unison against the pressure of their springs.

31. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a line spacing wheel, a line spacing pawl, a hand lever that has a limited extent of movement in both directions, said pawl having a movement with and independently ,of said hand lever, a plurality of stops springpressed to normal position and one normally in front of the other and inthe path of said pawl to determine the normal position of the pawl and thus determine the. extent of line spacing movementto be transmitted to the line spacingwheel, keys connected with said stops for actuating one of them indepernlently of another or for actuating them in unison against the pressure of their springs, and means operable at will for locking one or all of said stops in inoperative position.

32. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a line spacing wheel, aline spacing pawl, a hand lever, said pawl having a movement with and independently of said hand lever,.co(")perative means carried by said pawl and lever for limiting the movement of the path of said pawl independently of the lever, a plurality of stops carried by said hand lever and spring nation of a line spacing wheel, a line spacing pawl, a hand lever, said pawl having a movement with and independently ol' said hand lever, cooperative means carried by said pawl and lever for limiting the movement of the pawl independently of the lever, a plurality of stops carried by said hand lever and spring-pressed into the path of said pawl to 1 determine the normal position thereof with reference to the hand lever, one of said stops being movable independently of another or the stops being movable in unison to inopl erative positions, and separate keys whereby said stops may be moved to inoperative positions.

34. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a line spacing wheel, a line spacing pawl, a hand lever, said pawl-having a movement with and independently of said hand lever, a plurality of stops arranged normally 2 one in front of another and in the path of the pawl to determine the extent of independent movement thereof, independent hand actuatedlreys for moving said stops out of the path of the pawl to vary the extent of independent movement that said pawl may re- E ceiv'e, and means whereby a certain one of said keys is operative to move its individual stop out of the path of said pawl and whereby certain other of said keys is operative to move a plurality of said stops out 01' the path of said awl.

35. n a typewriting machine, the combination of a line spacing wheel, aline. spacing pawl, a hand lever, said pawl having a movement with and independently ol said hand lever, a plurality ol' stops arranged normally one in front of another and in the path of the pawl to determine the extent cl independent movement'thereol,-and hand levers for controlling said stops, p rtions of said step levers overlapping so that the movement of one stop lever will effect a movement of an other stop lever.

36. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a line spacing wheel, a line spacing pawl, a hand lever, said pawl having a movement with and independently of said hand lever, a plurality oi stops carried by said hand lever and movable with and indcpendently thereof, said stops being arranged normally one in l'rontol' another and spring pressed into the path of the pawl to determine the extent of independent movement thereof, and hand levers for controlling said stops, portions of said stop levers overlapassess ping sothat the movement of one stoplever will effect a movement of'another stop lever. 37. In a typewriting machine,'thc' combil nation of a line spacing wheel, a line spacing pawl, a line spacing lever, said pawl being pivoted to said lever and havin a limited movement relatively thereto in oth'directions, spring pressed individual stops normally'in the path of said pawl for determining the normal position of thepawl rela- 1 tively to said line spacing lever and for determining the extent of line spacin movement transmitted by the pawl to said ine spacing wheel, and separate hand levers pivoted to said line spacing lever for moving said stops out of the path of said pawl 38. in a typewriting.machine, the combination of a line spacing wheel, a line spacing pawl, a line spacing lever, said pawl being 5 pivoted to said lever and having a limited 1 movement relatively thereto in both directions, individual stops normally in thepath of said pawl for determining the norma pol sition of the pawl relatively to said line spacing lever and for determining the extent of i line spacing movement transmitted by the pawl to said line spacing wheel, separate spring restored hand levers pivoted to said line spacing lever l'or moving said stops out j of the path of said pawl, and means for look- I ing one or both of said hand levers against 1 theirspring pressure to lock one or both of i said stops out of the path-of said {LWh 39. In a typewriting machine, t 16 combination of a line spacing wheel, a line spacing 1 pawl, a line spacing lever, said pawl being i pivoted to said lever and havin a limited 1 movement relatively thereto in 0th (lllOO. tions, spring pressed individual stops normally in the path of said pawl for determining the normal position of the pawl relatively to said line spacing lever and for determining the extent of line-spacing movement E transmitted by the pawl to said line spacing wheel, separate hand levers pivoted to said l line spacing lever'ior moving said stops out j of the path of said pawl, and means whereby one hand lever may be moved individually and whereby the movement of another hand lever is operative to move both of said stops out of the path of said pawl.

40. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a line spacing wheel, a line spacing pawl, a line spacing lever, said pawl. being pivoted to said lever and having a limited movement relatively thereto in both dirccl tions, individual stops normallyin the path of said pawl for determining thenorinal position ol the pawl relatively to said line spacing lever and 'l'or determining the extent ol' line spacing movement transmitted by the pawl to said line spacing wheel, separate spring restored hand levers pivoted to said line spacing lever for moving said. stops out of the pathael ..-:aid

fiawl, means for locking one'of both of said I Signed at New Bethlehem in the county of e and levers against their spring pressure to Clarion and State of Pennsylvania, this 11th 10 lock one orboth of said stops out of the ath' day of September, A. D. 1908. i

of said pawl and means whereby one nd i 5 lever may be moved individually and'wliere- LI JANSON R by the movement of another band lever is Witnesses;

operative to move both of said stops out of' Mrs. A. LEAOH,

the path of said pawl. ANDREW-IRENE; 

